Kiev Travel Guide

The Essential Kiev Guide (2017 Edition) has been revised and updated to introduce Kiev’s key sights, experiences and travel essentials to make your stay in the Ukrainian capital and enjoying and exciting one. Our experience as one of the top Kiev private guides leading tours for hundreds of western visitors every year has helped us craft a book which we hope we offer practical advice and useful tips when navigating our city and its many attractions.

The Guide is packed full of Kiev travel advice for visitors. The important things you need to know when planning a trip to Kiev Ukraine, one of Eastern Europe’s most enchanting capitals.

Kiev Things to Do
The Guide provides a bumper list of Kiev attractions, captivating historical sites, stunning from Kievan Rus architecture and rich cultural sites in the Ukrainian capital.
The best Kiev nightlife, culture, shopping and Kiev clubs are also revealed for those who want to know what to do in Kiev after dark from partying at the famous Buddha Bar Kiev to enjoying the classic music at the National Philharmonic.

Kiev Food
We’ll introduce Kiev food and you’ll discover Ukrainian traditional dishes and the best Kiev restaurants serving Ukrainian cuisine.

Kiev Airport
We’ll reveal the best airport shuttles, Kiev airport transfer company, the easy way to travel from Kiev Borispol Airport to the city centre and Zhuliany airport transfers, Kiev’s city airport.

Getting Around Kiev
We share essential tips on using the Kiev metro, how to book a taxi in Kiev, and how to get around Kiev.

Kiev Hotels
The Guide recommends the range of the best Kiev hotels in good areas to stay plus Kiev apartment rental options for those tourists looking for to extend their stay. Apartments for rent in Kiev are an increasingly popular and good option for foreign visitors.

We answer all these questions and more in our Essential Kiev Guide…

Do I need a travel guide in Kiev?
What power plugs are used in Ukraine?
What is Kiev weather like year round?
What is the internet like in Kiev?
Do you tip in Ukraine?
Where can I change money in Kiev?
Do US cell phones work in Ukraine?
What are the best Kiev clubs?
How safe is Kiev?
How much do things cost in Ukraine?
What is a fair Kiev airport transfer price?

… and more.

Table of the Contents:

INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
Kiev. The heart of Ukraine
Kiev or Kyiv?
KIEV SIGHTSEEING
Kreschatik Street
Independence Square (Majdan Nezalezhnosti)
St. Sophia’s Cathedral
Cave Monastery of Kiev (Kievo-Pechersk Lavra)
St Michael's Cathedral (golden domed St. Michael's Monastery)
Golden Gate Kiev
Kiev Opera
Pirogovo Museum (National Museum of Folk, Architecture and Life)
Kiev Rus Park
War Museum
House with Khimeras
Chernobyl Museum
Tours to Chernobyl and Prypiat
St Andrew’s Descent (Andriyivsky Uzviz)
Mariinskiy Palace and Park
National Philharmonic
TOURS
Mezhigirja Palace (Former home of ex-President Yanukovich)
Boat trip on Dnieper River
Gastronomic Delights Tour
Arts & Folk Pirogovo Museum
Jewish Tour
TOURIST ESSENTIALS
Airlines
Airports
Business Hours
Climate
Electricity
Embassies
Food & Drink
Foreign Media
Internet
Language
Medical Emergencies
Money
Nightlife
Personal Safety
Police
Public Holidays
Public Transport
Taxis
Telephones
Time
Tipping
Toilets
What to Wear
Where to Stay
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